Farm operations
1,532
Avg 135 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39089 1,532 farms Top quartile (#6/88) 70% cropland MID CROP-LED
Licking County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Licking County. Ranked #6 of 88 counties in Ohio.
207K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.5% 144K acres
- Other land
- 30.5% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Licking County received $7.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.03×
- Ohio median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
1,532 farms · $389.3M sales
Licking County, Ohio reports 1,532 farms and $389.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1523 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 88
- National payments rank #1523 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$389.3M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$70.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Licking County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Licking County Farm Data Shows
Licking County, Ohio reported 1,532 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $389.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.75/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $70.8M. In-state sales rank #6 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 207,389 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 144,219 acres (69.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$7.75 per acre of agricultural land · the median Ohio county receives $7.53. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
207,389 acres
Cropland
144,219 acres
Avg Farm Size
135 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.5%
144,219 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 207,389 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 144,219 | 69.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,170 | 30.5% |
| Average farm size | 135 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Licking County, Ohio?
Licking County, Ohio has 1,532 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 135 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Licking County?
Licking County's total commodity sales are $389.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Licking County receive?
Licking County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.75/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Licking County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Licking County is $70.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Licking County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Licking (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Calaveras County, CA · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Licking; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lapeer County, MI · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Licking; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Greenwood County, KS · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Licking; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
King County, TX · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Licking; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lowndes County (MID $/acre pole)
Lowndes sits near Licking on payments-per-acre ($7.70) while total receipts differ.
Tioga County (MID $/acre pole)
Tioga sits near Licking on payments-per-acre ($7.70) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Licking stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1523)
Licking ranks #1523 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Licking County, Ohio stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1523 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Ohio compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Ohio state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.